New on DVD this week

The popular TV series comes to the big screen after its much-touted Kickstarter campaign. Kristen Bell returns as Veronica who, years after abandoning her amateur detective work, returns to her hometown to help an ex-boyfriend accused of murder. "Veronica Mars," released on March 14, was produced for $6 million and earned $3.3 million. Critics were glad to see the return of the young detective, giving the film a 77 percent positive rating at Rottentomatoes.com, where Claudia Puig of USA Today wrote, "It's effective as a sequel to the television series and works just as well as a stand-alone film."

Don't miss: Among the extras are a making-of featurette, a gag reel, deleted scenes and various on-set, behind-the-scenes looks at the cast, crew and fans. Rated PG-13 for violence, language, sexual situations and drug use. (Warner Home Video)

Still Mine

Four stars

James Cromwell and Genevieve Bujold star in this love story about an older couple and the challenges of aging. Cromwell plays Craig Morrison, who is determined to build a more suitable house for his wife, Irene (Bujold), who is losing her memory. But he is met with various obstacles by an overzealous government inspector. Facing possible jail time, Craig continues on with his work as his wife's memory continues to deteriorate. This heartwarming tale offers enough humor to balance its rather bleak look at aging. The movie was released on May 3, 2013, and earned $1.1 million domestically. The film was embraced by critics who gave it a 93 percent positive rating at Rottentomatoes, where Gannett Chief Film Critic Bill Goodykoontz noted, " 'Still Mine' offers James Cromwell a rare shot at a leading role, and he makes the most of it."

Mel Brooks' Western spoof remains one of the funniest films of all time. The belly laughs come at a rapid-fire pace from a strong cast headed by Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Harvey Korman, Madeline Kahn and Slim Pickens. Throw in Frankie Laine's theme song and you have a movie that continues giving laughs despite how often you view it. "Blazing Saddles" was released on Feb. 7, 1974. It has earned $119.5 million over the years. The movie received a 90 percent positive rating on the tomatometer with 43 of 48 reviews praising the movie.

Don't miss: Among the bonus offerings is a new featurette, "Blaze of Glory: Mel Brooks' Wild, Wild West," as well as additional scenes, a commentary with Brooks, a vintage featurette about the making of the movie and "Black Bart" the 1975 pilot episode for a proposed spinoff TV series. Rated R for language, violence and sexual situations. (Warner Home Video)